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Privacy notice about how we process your data when you update your charity details within our online service.
About the Charity Commission's public benefit guidance.
Get help from the ‘Revitalising Trusts’ programme to either close or revitalise your charity.
How a church hall may be used for other charitable purposes if it is no longer needed exclusively for church purposes.
This guidance explains what charity trustees need to know when thinking about taking or defending legal action generally.
Analysis of the law relating to the principles of public benefit.
Privacy notice about how we process your data when you apply to register a charity with the Charity Commission.
Information on the incorporation of charity trustees, what types of charity can apply and what happens after incorporation.
Guidance for councillors and council officers of a local authority which is a trustee of a charity.
Key issues and questions for charities to consider based on insights from our casework into campaigning and political activity during previous election periods.
How trustees, staff and volunteers can protect their charity from abuse by those encouraging extremism, terrorism or illegal activity.
Regulations prescribing the information to be included in charities’ annual returns from 1 January 2023 onwards.
This guide gives some examples of types of personal benefit.
How your charity can deliver public services on behalf of organisations like local authorities, the NHS or government departments.
How an unincorporated charity can nominate someone to hold the title of its property or assets on its behalf.
Privacy notice about how we process your data when you send an annual return to the Charity Commission.
Charitable status and tax issues connected with affordable home ownership.
Privacy policy about how we process your data when you submit a Freedom of Information (FOI) or Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) request.
How charity trustees can be liable for the actions of employees, volunteers and others who act for the charity.
Privacy notice about how we process your data when you apply for a charity trustee dispensation.
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